Sample Design Problems for Block F 2011

To receive full marks for this exercise you must complete Part 1 and 2 below. The grade will be out of 15 points and will be submitted as a project grade.

Part 1

Please upload the design for your scientific experiment below. For each experiment there will be two (or in one case, three) students doing the same experiment (their respective designs could be different).

Student	Sample Design Problem	Experimental design link
Buddy	A student believes that drinking a caffeine infused beverage just prior to an exam will enhance their performance. Design an experiment to prove or disprove this theory.	Buddy's design Block F 2011
Jessica	A psychology teacher believes that listening to music while studying will increase students' retention. Design an experiment to prove or disprove her theory.	Jessica Chang's design Block F 2011
Gina
Jee Min	A new drug has been developed which is reported to prevent seasickness. Design an experiment which will determine its effectiveness.	Jeemin Han's design BLock F 2011
Dino		Dino's Design Block F 2011
Chris	A motivational speaker claims that wearing red on the day of an exam "energizes" the brain and improves performance. Your psychology professor doubts that this is true. Design an experiment that would test whether the speaker is correct.	Chris's design Block F 2011
Hyun Woo		Hyun Woo's design Block F 2011
Flora	An English professor believes that students who have the opportunity to write their essay on word processors will produce better essays than those who write their essays by hand. Design a study that tests the professor's belief.	Flora's Design Block F 2011
Suzie		Suzie's Design Block F 2011
Jenn	An exercise physiologist counsels his clients to exercise in the morning rather than at night to facilitate weight loss. Design an experiment to test whether his is correct advice.	Jenn's Design Block F 2011
Euro		Euro's Design Block F 2011
Minae	A student insist that smoking marijuana does not interfere with his snowboarding skills. Design an experiment (in a laboratory) that would test for this. Why would you have trouble actually doing this?	Minae's Design Block F 2011
Jerin		Jerin's Design Block F 2011
Su Min	Many parents assert that children "amp out" or "bounce of the wall" after they eat sugar. Design a study to determine whether this assertion is true.	SuMin's Design Block F 2011
Jennifer Seung Won		Jennifer's design Block F 2011
Andy	Your nurse friend insists that men are less likely than women to wash their hands after using a public restroom. Is this belief just a myth?	Andy's Enterprise of Pith and Moment, Block F, 2011
Jay		Jay's design Block F 2011
Dana	Your women's studies class has a huge debate whether young children still hold stereotyped views about what professions men and women can hold. How could you test this with access to several kindergarten classes?	Dana's design Block F 2011.pages
Phillip		Phillip's Sample Design Block F
Sam	Your friend insists that he can tell the difference between expensive bottled water and ordinary tap water. Design a study to test this assertion.	Sam's design Block F 2011

Part 2
Critique any one of the aforementioned designs. Use the discussion tab at the top of this page to write your criticism.